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I have a 1873 Remington 10ga that I normally shoot 12ga in with GaugeMates. Wanting to shoot some 10ga BP I thought the RST shells once fired could be reloaded. The question is the simplest way to do it. Just make up some hand tools, or does Lee still offer a simple hand set for this? I thought maybe of cutting the crimp off and just glueing the overshot card in to make the shells last longer. Any ideas ? thanks - Paul

Just for everyones info - RST Lites are under 6000psi and cost $11.95 a box of 25. The only place to buy empty shells is Ballistic products and they get $18.95 for 50. So for $5 more I can get 50 loaded shells. It would seem the best way to go is with the RSt's. Paul

Paul, Do you have the Sherman Bell 10 gauge load data?
I don't think there's any BP loads, but it may be of interest to you. I can e-amil it to you if you don't have it.
Dave Miles

I have purchased hulls online. Some from Ebay and I think I got some Federals from Ballistic Products. If you live in waterfowl country make friends with the guys shooting the 3 1/2" tens. Many don't reload and will just give you the hulls. Cut them down to the needed length.

I load all of my 10ga, including blackpowder on a Mec 600. The only step I do not do on the Mec with blackpowder is pouring the powder in. I do that with a scoop. I do this only because I don't have a bushing that will throw enough BP and my adjustable charge bar won't throw enough for 10ga.

I have never gotten more than two reloads out of a hull when using BP and to do that I have to carefully sort them while looking for burned through spots. So I have just accepted that I will only get one BP load from a hull.

I do have 25 full length 10ga brass shells that I have loaded many times. You do have to make sure that you clean them with soap and water as soon as you can after shooting them.

Mike , the problem I've had with my 12ga brass shells is there seems to be a lot of blow-by what gets the action so dirty the barrels have trouble closeing after twenty or so shots. Do you have any problems with the brass shells ? Also, I reload my 12ga BP on a Mec 650. Just did some retooling and pluged the hole in the side of the charge bar with a wooden dowel. Then drilled out the hole for the powder bushing- get about 92grs out of it. With the auto press I just have to make sure I hold the handle down when under the powder bottle to make sure the bar fills completely . Don't know how much you want for the 10ga- would that be enough ? I load 92grs with 1oz of shot- makes a good load. Maybe you could tell me your load for the 10ga ? Thanks - Paul

Paul, I had Rocky Mountain Brass make me 2 5/8" shells for my 10 ga. It is my understanding that they will make shells to order and could make shells that would fit your chamber diameter as I get no/very little blow -back from my brass shells. David

Rocky Mountain does a great job, you will need to cast your chamber and send him the data preferably.
Heres my technique: I found at Home Depot a 3/4" PVC T that measures exactly 2 7/8 long and the 10 ga shell goes in neatly. Then I use a utility knife to trim to 2 7/8, load with 31 gr. 7625 a SP 10 wad and 1 1/4 oz shot, roll crimp and Kaboom-- off I go to the Hunting ground

I don't think e-bay list gun stuff anymore- at least I couldn't find any shells. Also tried two or three different gun auction web sites with no luck . Anyone know of a site that sells shotgun hulls ? Stallones , I was wanting to load black powder, not smokeless- but thanks anyways. David may have a good point, get the brass hulls to match the chamber. I have a 250 or so of the Magtechs, but haven't had much luck because of the fouling. So I shoot pyrodex with a plastic wad in Federal hulls to limit fouling and plastic melt down. Guess I'll do the same with the 10ga- now if only I could find some empty hulls. Paul

Paul,
B-P sells the Federal Plastic 10 gauge hulls.
They are 3-1/2" and most be cut down, but that's where I buy my hulls. http://shop2.mailordercentral.com/bpicart/products.asp?dept=75

Paul,

To be honest I don't have that much experience with the brass shells.

I bought my 10ga almost ten years ago. Just weeks after I discovered this site...... Scott Premier with two barrel sets for $800.

I thought I knew all the facts. IE: No smokeless in damascus & no blackpowder in plastic hulls.

So I ordered up the brass shells and used them until 'I knew better'. Now I generally only use them on opening day of waterfowl, just because.